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PZ Cussons

March 2010

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The combination of investment, as well as a focus on innovation helped PZ Cussons, a supplier of branded personal care products, issue a blow-out set of half-year results. Overall sales grew just 1% to Â£370m but Cussons' operating profit grew a healthy 15% to Â£44.9m, while a lower minority charge helped eps soar 28% to 6.7p. The company threw off so much cash that it swung from net debt of Â£41m to net cash of Â£25.5m.The European division led the way, with profit increasing 20% to Â£25m, largely through a rise in operating margins from 14.3% to 16.8%. This reflects both a positive mix effect thanks to successful product innovation, an easing of cost pressures and a good performance from key brands such as The Sanctuary, Imperia ...

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PZ Cussons - Lock in profits and sell (March 2011)

PZ Cussons - Major new joint venture (February 2011)

PZ Cussons - Major acquisition (November 2010)

PZ Cussons - Net cash soars to Â£86m (September 2010)

PZ Cussons - Gain to date: 148% (August 2010)

PZ Cussons - Possibility of a special dividend (June 2010)

PZ Cussons - 2009 NAP has nearly doubled (January 2010)

PZ Cussons - Net cash increases to Â£23m (November 2009)

PZ Cussons - Massive swing to net cash of Â£23.2m (September 2009)

PZ Cussons - Net debt almost eliminated (July 2009)

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PZ Cussons - Imperial Leather owner set to increase profits to Â£100m in 2010 (April 2009)

PZ Cussons - Owner of Imperial Leather eyes further growth (January 2009)

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